The Canadian Navy and the U-Boat War

[PappyCain]

HMCS Moose Jaw???? Hi-larious!!! Thanks for the post Kafka BC!

[frau kaleun]

Ahoy and welcome, Kafka BC! Thanks for sharing the links.

From what I have read already I've gathered that the effort put forth by our northern neighbors in the BoA was nothing short of extraordinary.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Welcome fellow Canuck, very nice links there

[Kafka BC]

Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

Welcome fellow Canuck, very nice links there

Dear God, another Stan Rogers fan. We must spread the word.

[Jimbuna]

Welcome matey

My father undertook many an Atlantic crossing with our Canadian cousins....and a fine job they all did ~SALUTE~

Nice links...thanks for sharing

[Kafka BC]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

My father undertook many an Atlantic crossing with our Canadian cousins....and a fine job they all did ~SALUTE~

Agreed. What ship was your father on?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Kafka BC

Agreed. What ship was your father on?

He was in the merchant marine from before the commencement of hostilities to the wars end. His discharge papers containing all the vessels he sailed aboard is 5 pages long and include such adventures (if that's the appropriate term) as:

First British ship to be bombed in the Spanish Civil War (Barcelona).

Last ship to leave France before it fell.

Only unescorted convoy to sail to Russia.

You'll meet a great guy on this forum shortly called Sailor Steve...he took a personal interest in my fathers war record and has copies of all his papers.

I remember he always spoke highly of the Canadians.

Sadly he departed this earth on Dec 7th 2009.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...well+my+friend

[raymond6751]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Welcome matey

My father undertook many an Atlantic crossing with our Canadian cousins....and a fine job they all did ~SALUTE~

Nice links...thanks for sharing

My Dad was aboard the destroyer Ottawa and probably escorted your Dad. The ship was torpedoed Sept 1942 but he survived.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by raymond6751

My Dad was aboard the destroyer Ottawa and probably escorted your Dad. The ship was torpedoed Sept 1942 but he survived.

Pleased to hear it....he was very lucky

[ReallyDedPoet]

Originally Posted by Kafka BC

Dear God, another Stan Rogers fan. We must spread the word.

[fw66]

Originally Posted by Kafka BC

Dear God, another Stan Rogers fan. We must spread the word.

That is one of my youtube favourites, I love how much fun they're having!

[Kafka BC]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Ahoy and welcome, Kafka BC! Thanks for sharing the links.

From what I have read already I've gathered that the effort put forth by our northern neighbors in the BoA was nothing short of extraordinary.

M'lady

In many respects it was, it is certainly unheralded by the rest of the world. But what I find truly extraordinary were the men of the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve, who manned those corvettes. The best book that tells their story (if you can find it) is "The Corvette Navy" by James B. Lamb, who commanded two of them during the war.

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Kafka BC

M'lady

In many respects it was, it is certainly unheralded by the rest of the world. But what I find truly extraordinary were the men of the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve, who manned those corvettes. The best book that tells their story (if you can find it) is "The Corvette Navy" by James B. Lamb, who commanded two of them during the war.

I will keep an eye out for it, thanks for the recommendation!

[JMV]

From over on the other side.
Thanks Kafka, I was missing an entry in my archives. It's now done.
( As if we didn't have enough to read [ JOKING ].)
So much to do, so little time.....

[Kafka BC]

Originally Posted by JMV

From over on the other side.
Thanks Kafka, I was missing an entry in my archives. It's now done.

Glad to be of service.